OXYCONTIN Reviews (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.5 (417 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare OXYCONTIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR OXYCONTIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Neck pain | Crawling feeling on my scalp | It had no effect on my hot, searing pain. | F | 81 | 7 days | 7/30/2007 | 1 | chronic back pain crumbling discs | Actually, this happened to my mother, so I was observing these side effects; she herself doesn't remember them! She had sudden and profound memory loss, confusion, didn't make sense when she spoke, became a very scary driver, going the wrong way down a street for awhile -- disorientation. | While Oxycontin has been described as just a stronger version of Vicodin, without the acetaminophen, it seems to be different in some other way. My mother took Vicodin. OVer 10 years or so, she went from 500 mg. pills to 750 mg. piils, and increasing the number of pills taken over the years from 1 or 2 to 4 or 5 a day. Besides developing a tolerance and needing to increase the dose, the only other problem she had was constipation. No itching, memory loss, etc. It was my concern about her taking so much acetaminophen, along with another non-liver-freindly statin drug, that caused her doctor to switch her to smaller doses of Oxycontin. That's when her memory disappeared and my boyfriend kept singing "and then she got high"! She definitely cannot, and doesn't want to, take Oxycontin anymore! Luckily, a lot of what she'd thought was back pain turned out to be a hip problem, so after hip replacement surgery, she's taking twice daily doses of extra strength Tylenol, and NO opiate pain relievers. Goes to show that besides figuring out the appropriate pain killer, you also have to be sure to properly diagnose ALL possible pain sources. Opiate pain relievers apparently don't help bone on bone-type pain, so people keep taking more meds and over do it. | F | 80 | 4 months | 3/24/2009 | 1 | broken hip | My father was given one dose. he hallucinated, tried to get out of bed only 1 day after surgery, he threaten nurses and my mum who had to stay be his side to calm him, He removed all his drips and treatments, Dad is 80 years old and needs to recover, not be made worse., BEWARE Don't take this drug!!!! | This drug is known to cause hallucinations even when only taken immediately after surgery and yet was still administered to my 80 year old father . his recovery is still ongoing and he's not come down from taking it yet. My sister (39) just died from leukemia and my parents did not need the added trauma of a drug that did this to dad at this time, which was bad enough when he fell and broke his hip so soon after my sisters death. DON | M | 80 | 1 days | 11/17/2004 | 5 | get high | hallucinations, false sense of well being, euphoria, complete loss of reality, severely decreased heart rate and breathing, acute coma. | It's mad good if you bump it. | M | 78 | 9 months | 6/25/2002 | 1 | constipation, mild upset stomach | Slow release tablet but did not last expected time of 12 hours. Lasted only 8 hours then without any relief. During that 8 hours the pain would spike then calm down several times. | F | 74 | 60 days 30 mg 3X day | 2/22/2011 | 5 | Cronic pain | Constipation | I only took it 3 days but It got rid of my Cronic pain. but one day i went outside to do some Lawn work & It was verey hot out & I vomited. I do not know If It was from Med. or heat.But anyhow i put them down the toilet. & even after only 3 day's I had withdrawals Got a very Cold feeling in my whole body. | M | 72 | 3 days | 3/9/2004 | 1 | Osteopenia & Ostroporosis | This drug did very little to lessen the pain in my back. After 5 weeks, I stopped taking it and had horrible withdrawal. Please don't take this drug, it will kill you. | This drug gets into your brain and affects decision making and everything else. I felt horrible on it and terribly sick getting off it. | F | 72 | 45 days 25 mg 2X day | 10/23/2011 | 1 | fibromyalgia | I AM SORRY TO SAY IT HAS RUIED MY SOCIAL LIFE. IT AFFECED MY BRAIN AND MY BODY. IT PUT ME IN A POWER CHAIR. I AM VERY WEAK. I CAN WALK ABOUT 5 FT.WITH ASSTS.BEFOUR I STARTED TAKING OXY I HAD PAIN BUT COULD COPE WITH IT.IT HAS AFFECTED MY WHOLE BODY.YES SEX TOO.I WENT FROM 10 MG. TO 160 MG A DAY.I TOOK MYSELF OFF OF IT. I KNEW I HAD A 50 50 CHANCH OF DYING BUT I DIDN'T CARE I AM COMPLETLY OFF OF IT NOW GOD WAS LOOKING OUT FOR ME.I PRAYED EVERY DAY FOR HELP FROM GOD AND I GOT IT .HAVE FATH I AM SORRY IF I MISSPELED WORDS BUT THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS OXY TOOK FROM ME. | PLEASE PLEASE DON'T LET YOUR DR. PUT YOU ON IT.IT TOOK ME 6 YEARS TO GET MY HEADCLEAR TOO REALIZE WHAT IT WAS DOING TO ME. | M | 70 | 6 years | 7/14/2006 | 4 | Chronic upper back pain | Itching, Extreme tiredness, hot flushes, irritability, dry eyes, constipation. low libido | Whilst Oxycontin has helped me to live a normal life I am now addicted and reach for it the moment I wake up. I have been into withdrawal on a number of occasions and that is scary, hence I am paranoid about taking it on time every day. I would like to get off it but cannot find the way to solving the pain problem without it. I would say stay off it if you are thinking about it,, find another way. My wife is a sensational support I really would not like to be in her place. | M | 69 | 3 years 40mg 2X day | 5/11/2010 | 5 | Major 24/7 headache for 20 years | Nil | No side effects at all. A touch of the old constipation now and then but otherwise would never know I had taken it except for the magic relief it provides. I could not live without it but can easily control any cravings for it and rarely if ever suffer from the "gotta have it now" syndrome. I have become somewhat tolerant to it but refuse to up the dosage and am quite hapy simply having a drug that controls 75% of the pain. I have been on other addictive drugs but with simple will power have always been able to keep them under control. I see no problems taking it for the rest of my life til something better comes along. | M | 66 | 8 months | 9/27/2009 | 5 | total hip replacement | severe constipation must use meds to deal with that, sleepy | very good for pain including fibromyalgia, a nerve pain from earlier shingles. A great relief to be pain free for 3-4 weeks. | F | 65 | 21 days | 12/24/2009 | 5 | Chronic Back Pain | I had very brief side effects and now none. I have been on this drug for about 8 years, and have great Quality of Life - and none of the side effects, as I take it as prescribed. 1 PM and 1 PM. I also take OxyIR for BreakThruPain. If you are on the CORRECT DOSAGE, YOU WILL NOT GET A "BUZZ" AND YOU WILL HAVE PAIN RELIEF. THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN THE TWO - AND ONE MUST BE HONEST WITH THEMSELVES AND THEIR DOCTORS TO ACHIEVE THIS OPTIMAL RESULT. THERE IS NO GETTING AROUND THIS FACT. YOU WILL KNOW IT WHEN IT'S TIME TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE DOSAGE. IF YOU GET A BUZZ - THE DOSE IS TOO HIGH. IF YOU HAVE NO PAIN RELIEF - THE DOSE IS TOO LOW. FINDING THIS "FINE LINE" BETWEEN THE TWO IS AN ART THAT IS DEVELOPED BY HONESTY, BETWEEN PATIENT AND DOCTOR. | This is not a drug for occasional us, recreational use or experimenting. It is meant for LONT-TERM CARE ONLY> Too many people abuse this drug - making it difficult for those of us who rely on it for Quality of Life. I was involved in a car wreck 13 years ago, have undergone 8 surgeries because of the selfishness of a drunk driver on drugs. My life is very restricted - I am able to do very little - no sports anymore, no exercise except non-weight bearing types, and I am almost Homebound now. My spine is disintegrating. There are no discs left, and the veterbrae are fusing at an alarming rate. I have a Neuropathy in my left leg for which I take Neurontin. I am very staisfied with my current meds, and when I switch off for a year or so, it will probably be a Fentanyl Patch. I am not a candidate for an implanted pain device..I have pain at every level - including my neck. Thankfully there is this drug for now, that allows me to have part of my life back. I am under the care of a tea | F | 65 | 8 years | 10/21/2007 | 5 | failed back surgery | Constipation which I have under control | F | 64 | 6 years 80mg | 5/20/2014 | 1 | severe hip and knee pain | constipation; exhaustion; total loss of appetite (lost 20 pounds in two months) actually felt like I was dying | now in final process of taper. Doctor said he had same symptoms when he was on drug after heart procedure. He doesn't know how so many people tolerate it as well as they do. I can't WAIT to be off it altogether. | F | 64 | 2 months | 11/29/2005 | 1 | mild back pain | My husband was taking it in the hospital. He had respiratory problems and renal problems. The oxycontin caused his lungs to quit working. WARNING - this stuff kills, even if taken correctly! | M | 64 | 3 days | 7/10/2002 | 5 | knee replacement | M | 63 | 90 days | 3/9/2007 | 5 | )back leg arm foot pain | F | 63 | 30 years | 5/10/2017 | 4 | Peripheral Neuropathy | fatigue, constipation | I've tried all the drugs used for PN, but either I was allergic to them, or They didn't help , until I was prescribed oxycontin.What really makes me angry is that In AZ, all patients that are on narcotics go into a drug data base where Dr's and pharmacists can look into .It helps slow down the recreational drug abusers, which is a good thing . The problem is , my internist has decided to black list me just because I have to take this drug, even though she's never prescribed it for me, I go to a pain clinic . She told me last time I was in there that this drug doesn't do anything for PN .I told her it helped me and she repeated what she said, and looked at me with a disgusted look that said she was accusing me of being a drug abuser ! I consulted my pain Dr, and he said unfortunately, there is a stigma attached to using these drugs . This isn't fair to those of us who really need these drugs, we don't get high off of them , we're in too much pain . | F | 63 | 2 years | 2/25/2009 | 4 | pain relief post open heart surgery | It isn't strong enough. I would have preferred Dilaudid or morphine in a tablet form because I have been through a month of unnecessary pain and gone without sleep night after night as a consequence. Time for the FDA to get off the backs of sick people - all in the name of the children. We deserve great care and are not getting it. | Read some others and the lady that is suggesting that everyone gets hooked on this sort of medication is flat out wrong - as you can see from others. But I ask myself would I rather be dependent on a pain killer or go without and live in misery. My choice would be to work with a doctor to find the best for me - without FDA interference and in NJ, state interjection into doctor/patient relationship. Some people get hooked on booze but because it provides huge revenues to governments that seems to be OK. I for one don't want to have that even as a choice but I can see it happening if we don't let those folks know that we need care. If teenagers want to do stupid things, nothing is going to stop them other than proper education both at home and school. Teenagers do NOT rule the universe and yet our government seems to believe they do. I have arthritis and cannot begin to understand why all of the medication bottles are difficult - sometimes impossible for me - to open and use. Thi | F | 63 | 30 days | 3/10/2006 | 4 | post open heart surgery | see above rating. | Re CONSTIPATION: A good doctor would be advising you folks to add a stool softener to your medication list and to take it when you believe you need it. Doctors don't make house calls any more so this one you or your care giver has to and can handle just fine by using common sense. Re STOMACH UPSET: Try taking one or two ginger capsules that are sold in the vitamin area and over the counter. I have had Crohn's disease for 25 years and have yet to find anything that is as effective as ginger at settling your stomach. There is a web site called The Ginger People and they sell over a dozen delicious ways to take this natural "medicine" if you want some pleasure and don't want to add one more pill! I have used ginger with my physician's blessing for over ten years whenever the need arises. It works and it is inexpensive. | F | 63 | | 3/10/2006 |
OXYCONTIN (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Oxycodone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. The higher strengths of this drug (more than 40 milligrams per tablet) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of an opioid pain medication. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release form of oxycodone to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)